Law 797:  Economics and Law of Digital Platforms

This course will introduce the economics and law of digital platforms. The course will discuss the novel business models and important features associated with digital platforms and examine firms’ abuse of dominance conducts in the digital space. The course will also explore the recent development in the antitrust regulation of digital platforms and review the recent cases involving major digital platforms (e.g., Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook).  This course is designed for students who are interested in antitrust laws and applying economics to analyze firms’ anticompetitive behavior.   This is a pass/fail course. 

Sequence and Prerequisites:  Intermediate microeconomics and/or industrial organization are recommended, but not required.   

Evaluation: This is a pass/fail course. Students are expected to attend classes and engage in class participation. Students are assigned reading materials and required to prepare a short paper.